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2022 Ranked #13,041

Railway Boom

Railway company strategy game has industrialists build lines, improve trains, research development, and maintain their fleets. Money, materials, science, and coal compete for attention, so neglected maintenance can undermine expansion.

Industry / Manufacturing Territory Building Auction/Bidding Turn Order: Auction

Players

2-5

Play time

60-150 min

Age

14+

Complexity

3.5/5

Rating

7.36

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Players take on the role of one of the great industrialists of the Meiji, Taish? and Sh?wa eras.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Auction/Bidding

Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Network and Route Building

Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Turn Order: Auction

Determine or change the order in which players take their turns.
Read the full game description

Players take on the role of one of the great industrialists of the Meiji, Taish? and Sh?wa eras. To gain fame, you’ll need to manage 4 types of Resources. Spend Money to build lots of rail lines Use your Materials to gain better trains Invest Science in acquiring useful development cards Maintain your trains with Coal to prevent them from falling into disrepair. Plan your actions with this in mind and strive to become the best railway company! —description from the designer

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Category

3
Industry / Manufacturing Territory Building Trains

Mechanism

3
Auction/Bidding Network and Route Building Turn Order: Auction

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
60–150 min
Age
14+
Complexity
3.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Hisashi Hayashi

Artists

1
Ryo Nyamo

Publishers

1
OKAZU Brand

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